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Updated new vehicle sales forecast for 2020-2021
The new vehicle forecast was updated taking into account new vehicle sales in May 2020. When updating the forecast the resumption of production of all vehicle and component types in Russia and abroad, the gradual removal of restrictive measures, return of dealers to work on vehicle sales offline and the impact of government measures aimed to support the automotive market were taken into account. In addition, two pessimistic scenarios were created for each vehicle type included in sales forecast...
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What equipment do Russian lessees choose?
According to Russian Automotive Market Research, in January-May 20201 6.2 thousand financial leasing contracts2 for equipment were concluded. For the reporting period 47.8 thousand units of equipment were purchased under financial leasing. Financial leasing of power equipment is in the greatest demand. In January-May 2020 8.4 thousand units of power equipment were leased. In January-May 2020 equipment for oil and gas production and processing (6.2 thousand units) and pumping equipment (4.8...
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A new leader in the trailer market
According to Russian Automotive Market Research, in January-May 2020 sales of new trailers and semi-trailers1 amounted to 10.89 thousand units, which was a 4.1% decline on January-May 2019. In May 2020 new trailer sales fell by 11.7% on May 2019 and amounted to 1.88 thousand units. The new leader in the trailer market is TONAR. In May sales of TONAR trailers increased by 28.6% and amounted to 0.36 thousand units. It should be noted that TONAR also became the market leader following results of...
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Vehicle and special purpose vehicle leasing: rise or fall?
Vehicles and trailers. Following results of five months of 20201 55.86 thousand financial leasing contracts for vehicles and trailers were concluded in Russia2, which was a 25% decline on the similar period of 20193. In January-May 2020, 62.93 thousand vehicles and trailers were transferred to financial leasing, which was a 28% decrease year-on-year.   Financial leasing contracts and vehicles. in financial leasing contracts, thousand units.   2019, . January-May 2020, ...
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Where does the demand for commercial vehicles remain?
New truck market. According to Russian Automotive Market Research, over five months of 2020, Russian buyers purchased 26.2 thousand new trucks, which was a 11% decline year-on-year. In May 2020, truck sales fell by 13% to 4.3 thousand units. In May 2020 the rating of regions by new truck sales was led by Moscow, Tatarstan Republic and the Moscow region. Despite the general decline in new truck sales in May 2020, a number of regional TOP-20 markets showed noticeable positive dynamics: sales in...
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Premium car sales fell by 43% in May
According to Russian Automotive Market Research, in January-May 2020, 490.6 thousand new cars were sold in the Russian market, which was a 17% decline year-on-year. Premium brands accounted for 10% of them (9% in the similar period of 2019) or 49.54 thousand units. In January-May 2019, Russians purchased 11.6% more new premium cars. In May 2020, new premium car sales fell by 43.2% on May 2019 and amounted to 6.38 thousand units. In May 2020 sales of the market leader BMW decreased by 34.3% and...
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